EVGENY LEBEDEV: It is not 'racist' to confront the medieval beliefs of so-called traditional medicine around the world. If China fails to act, the rest of the world should take steps to force its hand.

Short of stature and with a strangely expressionless face, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin seemed the image of a boring bureaucrat when he was elected Russia's third president 20 years ago.

Wildlife photographer Petr Simon, 46, snapped the images at Kurile Lake, a volcanic crater lake in Kamchatka, Russia. He said that the mother bear caught 10 fish for her cubs.

The career spy, who has worked for MI5 for 25 years and oversaw its investigation into Russia's attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal in 2018, will take up his new post later this month.

Khabib Nurmagomedov suggested last week that he would not be breaking Russia's national lockdown to fight Tony Ferguson - a bout that has been mooted five times but has never taken place.

Khabib Nurmagomedov's total net worth has been revealed as £80million by the Russian fighter's father.  The reigning UFC lightweight champion is undefeated in his career which began in 2008.

It follows from what had been an arduous task for the UFC chief in finding a new location to host the highly-anticipated fight, with a host of venues across the United States refusing to host the event.

Professor Sergei Netesov says Moscow is facing a major crisis with hospitals already in emergency mode and the health service stretched to the limit.

Ian Wright has revealed how Roy Keane taught him a lesson on timekeeping after he arrived just two minutes late for lunch during the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

A clever raven was spotted in Ufa, Russia, lifting a plastic lid in its beak, flying it up a hill and then snowboarding back down. A passerby stopped to take a video of the bizarre moment.

A tape of Khashoggi's final moments reveals how his killers discussed cutting his body into pieces, before accosting the writer who died amid 'sounds of a struggle' at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

After admitting she doesn't like to step on the scale following the birth of her first child in November, Kate Upton showed off her trim swimsuit body in a photo posted to her Instagram.

The 27-year-old model looked stunning in a plunging black dress which clung to her curves, at the FWD Day + Nightclub in Cleveland, Ohio

She gave birth to her daughter in November and is embracing motherhood. And Kate Upton proved on trend as she was spotted taking Genevieve on a stroll in New York City on Tuesday.

The supermodel, 27, couldn't resist rushing on to the field at the Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Saturday with their baby girl after he pitched the winning game in the championship

Kate Upton shared a truly stunning picture of herself in full-on mommy mode on Friday, lifting her supremely cute one-year-old daughter Genevieve up in the air and holding her close, nose-to-nose.

She said in her Editorialist cover interview: 'The reality, for me, was that breastfeeding was sucking the energy away from me. I realized I needed to calm down, to allow my body to recover.'

Kelly Ripa is not hiding anything when it comes to the issue of hair struggles under quarantine.

Australian television presenter Scott Tweedie has spoken candidly about the 'eerie' moment he became aware of how serious the coronavirus pandemic was.

The Winter Soldier actor approved of passing the Captain America shield to his co-star Anthony Mackie (Falcon), and thinks their new Disney+ series is as cinematic as the Marvel movies.

Cuomo's lockdown officially ends on May 15 but he said on Monday he would extend it for some regions of the state where the data suggests there is still a problem.

A New York subway worker has shared an alarming video that shows how some of the homeless population has flocked to train cars to seek shelter amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Chloe Sevigny flaunted her nine-month baby bump while out and about New York City on Tuesday. The actress wore a surgical mask and gloves and dished to her fans that she's due 'any second.'

Starting 1am on May 6, the subways will shut down for four hours every night to be cleaned. The Long Island Rail Road and Metro North trains will also be cleaned.

Segvigny's offspring could only be days old, as the star still appeared heavily pregnant while talking a walk last Tuesday.

The 45-year-old actress posted the photo on Wednesday, telling fans that her son Vanja Sevigny Mačković was born May 2nd in New York City.

OLIVER HOLT - MAIL ON SUNDAY CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: A year to go to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and, right on cue, the spectre of doping rides back into town.

Eleven players in the Premier League failed drugs tests over the past three years but were allowed to play on. The FA accepted the reasons given by players for taking the substances.

Shayna Jack, the young Australian swimmer who tested positive to a banned substance, has been in tears every day, says her manager. 

Cycling's drug problem has been well documented for years, but for once the sport was happy to assist in catching those committing doping violations - albeit accidentally.

American coach Alberto Salazar, who worked with Mo Farah from 2011 to 2017, was banned for four years by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in October.

UK anti-doping have dug their heels in over the possible retesting of Sir Mo Farah's drug samples, insisting they would comply only once provided with 'credible' evidence.

Findings from the independent review into UK Athletics' handling of the Alberto Salazar affair are due to be announced in the spring.

UK Anti-Doping have finally received the full internal review into Sir Mo Farah's relationship with Alberto Salazar after their astonishing criticism of UK Athletics last month.

Steven Gerrard is seen by many as the eventual heir to Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager but the Rangers boss is not making a convincing case for himself at the moment. 

Liverpool's Takumi Minamino says former Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa convinced him to move to Anfield and join up with manager Jurgen Klopp.

It has long been expected that the Reds icon would be an automatic pick to take the reins at Anfield when the German finally decides to call an end to his time in charge on Merseyside.

Klopp's grand plan started reaping its rewards after the Reds became champions of Europe last summer and are now within touching distance of winning their first ever Premier League title.

Sevilla 'are preparing to swoop for Liverpool's Xherdan Shaqiri' after the Anfield club said he could leave. The 28-year-old Swiss winger has found game time extremely limited this season.

Jurgen Klopp's men have dominated the current campaign, winning 27 of their 29 league games and are only two victories from being crowned as Premier League champions for the first time.

Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey believes Jurgen Klopp will 'get his teeth stuck into' RB Leipzig star Timo Werner in the summer transfer window.

Sevilla defender Diego Carlos has dismissed reports that he's received an offer to join Liverpool in the summer. 

The inclusion of so many of Jurgen Klopp's men is hardly surprising given their domination in the top flight this season, with the Reds racing 25 points clear at the top before the season was suspended.

After being sent the challenge by his former Liverpool team-mate Jamie Carragher, Gerrard delivered his line-up during an appearance on Sky Sports on Thursday morning.

Steven Gerrard is very excited to see Liverpool getting better and winning more trophies over the next few years, praising everyone in the squad for their mental strength.

Former Liverpool striker Ian Rush believes the current generation of Reds could be 'actually better' than the great sides of the past.

The Reds were 25 points clear of second-placed Manchester City and seemingly just a couple of weeks away from being crowned champions when football in this country was halted due to coronavirus.

Klopp promised that he would turn 'doubters into believers' at Anfield, but admits nearly five years on that he was fearing the sack after running into trouble early on.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp blasted pundit Gary Neville for saying Liverpool should go out of the Champions League to boost their Premier League chances last season.

Jurgen Klopp signed the midfielder from Fulham when he was just 16 and there are high hopes he can become a future star with a handful of first-team appearances already under his belt.